Ōtorohanga College
Bledisloe Avenue, Otorohanga · Waikato
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,972 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Ōtorohanga College as of 2018-09-25. NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Ōtorohanga College (composite score 81) has a new leadership team with a clear sense of direction, supported by an experienced Board. The school demonstrates organised and planned approaches to leadership. The school is currently operating under a limited statutory manager intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Otorohanga looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Ōtorohanga College a good school?
Ōtorohanga College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- A new leadership team, who with the Board and community have a clear sense of direction for the school
- An organised, planned and considered approach to the demands of school leadership
- Board members who bring significant experience to the governance role
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 78% · L2 65% · UE 28% · near band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 9% · Te Pūkenga 4% · Industry 8% · top quartile of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
69% to Y13 · near band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 113.5/1k · suspensions 10.1/1k · exclusions 1.7/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+18.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2024-03 · top quartile of band (n=544) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-03-21 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- A new leadership team with the Board and community have a clear sense of direction for the school
- An organised, planned and considered approach to the demands of school leadership
- Board members who bring significant experience to the governance role
- ERO and the school are evaluating how well assessment is used to plan effective teaching and learning programmes to meet the needs of learners
"a new leadership team, who with the Board and community have a clear sense of direction for the school"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
77.9%
53 of 68 leavers
-0.9pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
64.7%
44 of 68 leavers
+1.1pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
27.9%
19 of 68 leavers
-3.9pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
69.1%
2024 cohort · 68 students
+2.4pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
113.5
65 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
10.1
7 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
1.7
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 6
- Manufacturing and Technology 4
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$3.98M
Per-student funding · 2022
$11,876
2018
$3.5M
2019
$3.3M
2020
$4.2M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$4.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 91
- Year 10 98
- Year 11 80
- Year 12 37
- Year 13+ 41
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 55.2%
- Māori 49.6%
- Asian 9.0%
- Pacific 5.1%
- Other / MELAA 0.3%
Location
Bledisloe Avenue, Otorohanga. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Ōtorohanga College.
St Mary's Catholic School (Otorohanga)
Full Primary · 0.4km · 30 roll
72
+24 vs this
Otorohanga South School
Full Primary · 0.9km · 332 roll
76
+28 vs this
Ōtorohanga School
Full Primary · 1.9km · 111 roll
63
+15 vs this
Kio Kio School
Full Primary · 6.5km · 142 roll
73
+25 vs this
Ōtewā School
Full Primary · 9.1km · 67 roll
62
+14 vs this
Waitomo Caves School
Full Primary · 12.4km · 32 roll
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+21 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Ōtorohanga College a good school?
Ōtorohanga College is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-03 review identified 4 key findings. A new leadership team with the Board and community have a clear sense of direction for the school
How do I enrol my child at Ōtorohanga College?
Contact the school directly on 07-8738029, email pa@otocoll.school.nz, or visit www.otocoll.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Ōtorohanga College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Ōtorohanga College has 335 students, with an EQI of 515 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Ōtorohanga College in 2024-03, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz